Electronic device including cable fixing apparatus

ABSTRACT

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing that includes a first surface facing a first direction, a second surface facing a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a side surface surrounding at least a portion of a space between the first surface and the second surface, a first printed circuit board seated inside the housing, a second printed circuit board seated inside the housing, a plurality of cables configured to electrically connect the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board, and at least one cable fixing apparatus coupled to the first printed circuit board or the second printed circuit board to accommodate and fix the plurality of cables. In addition, various embodiments identified through the specification are possible.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 15/438,602,filed Feb. 21, 2017, which claims priority to a Korean patentapplication filed on Feb. 19, 2016 in the Korean Intellectual PropertyOffice and assigned Ser. No. 10-2016-0019592, the entire disclosures ofwhich are hereby incorporated by reference.

BACKGROUND 1. Field

The present disclosure relates to an electronic device including a cablefixing apparatus.

2. Description of Related Art

Electronic devices such as smartphones may include various electroniccomponents for performing various functions. For example, an electronicdevice, a circuit line, or the like may be mounted on a printed circuitboard. At least some of the electronic components mounted on the printedcircuit board may be electrically connected with each other throughcables. For example, opposite ends of a cable may be connected with asignal transmission side and a signal reception side provided on theprinted circuit board, for transmission and reception of signals orelectric power. Further, the cable may be fixed onto the printed circuitboard by using a cable fixing apparatus, such as a clip, such that thecable may be prevented from being moved and the electronic componentsarranged around the cable may be prevented from being interfered by thecable.

The existing electronic device may be configured such that the cablesare fixed by separate cable fixing apparatuses. For example, the cablesmay be fixed by the cable fixing apparatuses such that the cables arenot overlaid on the printed circuit board. However, considering that thesizes of the electronic devices are becoming smaller, the mountingspaces for the electronic components may be restricted due to thearrangement spaces of the cables.

The above information is presented as background information only toassist with an understanding of the present disclosure. No determinationhas been made, and no assertion is made, as to whether any of the abovemight be applicable as prior art with regard to the present disclosure.

SUMMARY

To address the above-discussed deficiencies, it is a primary object toprovide a cable fixing apparatus that may receive a plurality of cables.

In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, an electronicdevice includes a housing that comprises a first surface facing a firstdirection, a second surface facing a second direction that is oppositeto the first direction, and a side surface surrounding at least aportion of a space between the first surface and the second surface, afirst printed circuit board seated inside the housing, a second printedcircuit board seated inside the housing, a plurality of cablesconfigured to electrically connect the first printed circuit board andthe second printed circuit board, and at least one cable fixingapparatus coupled to the first printed circuit board or the secondprinted circuit board to accommodate and fix the plurality of cables.

Other aspects, advantages, and salient features of the disclosure willbecome apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detaileddescription, which, taken in conjunction with the annexed drawings,discloses various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Before undertaking the DETAILED DESCRIPTION below, it may beadvantageous to set forth definitions of certain words and phrases usedthroughout this patent document: the terms “include” and “comprise,” aswell as derivatives thereof, mean inclusion without limitation; the term“or,” is inclusive, meaning and/or; the phrases “associated with” and“associated therewith,” as well as derivatives thereof, may mean toinclude, be included within, interconnect with, contain, be containedwithin, connect to or with, couple to or with, be communicable with,cooperate with, interleave, juxtapose, be proximate to, be bound to orwith, have, have a property of, or the like; and the term “controller”means any device, system or part thereof that controls at least oneoperation, such a device may be implemented in hardware, firmware orsoftware, or some combination of at least two of the same. It should benoted that the functionality associated with any particular controllermay be centralized or distributed, whether locally or remotely.Definitions for certain words and phrases are provided throughout thispatent document, those of ordinary skill in the art should understandthat in many, if not most instances, such definitions apply to prior, aswell as future uses of such defined words and phrases.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For a more complete understanding of the present disclosure and itsadvantages, reference is now made to the following description taken inconjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like referencenumerals represent like parts:

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a cable fixing apparatus according toan embodiment;

FIG. 1B is a bottom perspective view of a cable fixing apparatusaccording to an embodiment;

FIG. 1C is a plan view of a cable fixing apparatus according to anembodiment;

FIG. 1D is a front view of a cable fixing apparatus according to anembodiment;

FIG. 1E is a side view of a cable fixing apparatus according to anembodiment;

FIG. 1F is a perspective view of a cable fixing apparatus in a state inwhich a plurality of cables are inserted into the cable fixing apparatusaccording to an embodiment;

FIG. 2A is a view illustrating a location, to which the cable fixingapparatus is applied, according to an embodiment;

FIG. 2B is an enlarged view illustrating a location, to which the cablefixing apparatus is applied, according to an embodiment;

FIG. 3A is a view illustrating a cable fixing apparatus that is coupledonto a printed circuit board according to an embodiment;

FIG. 3B is a view illustrating a cable fixing apparatus that is coupledto a recess of a printed circuit board according to an embodiment;

FIG. 3C is a view illustrating a state in which an insulation layer isformed in the cable fixing apparatus coupled onto a printed circuitboard according to an embodiment;

FIG. 4A is a view illustrating a cable fixing apparatus that is arrangedadjacent to a structure according to an embodiment;

FIG. 4B is a view illustrating a state in which an insulation member isarranged between a structure and a cable fixing apparatus according toan embodiment;

FIG. 5A is a view illustrating a cable fixing apparatus that include aplurality of stepped coupling parts according to an embodiment;

FIG. 5B is a view illustrating another form of a cable fixing apparatusthat include a plurality of stepped coupling parts according to anembodiment;

FIG. 6 is a view illustrating a cable fixing apparatus that includesfixing parts that may be attached to cables according to an embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a view illustrating another form of a cable fixing apparatusthat includes fixing parts that may be attached to cables according toan embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a view illustrating a cable fixing apparatus that includesfixing parts formed such that cables may be separated according to anembodiment;

FIG. 9 is a view illustrating a cable fixing apparatus in which cables,to which protection members are coupled, are inserted according to anembodiment;

FIG. 10 illustrates an electronic device in a network environmentaccording to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronicdevice according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a programmodule 1210 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Throughout the drawings, it should be noted that like reference numbersare used to depict the same or similar elements, features, andstructures;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIGS. 1A through 12, discussed below, and the various embodiments usedto describe the principles of the present disclosure in this patentdocument are by way of illustration only and should not be construed inany way to limit the scope of the disclosure. Those skilled in the artwill understand that the principles of the present disclosure may beimplemented in any suitably arranged electronic device.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present disclosure are disclosedwith reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the presentdisclosure is not intended to be limited by the various embodiments ofthe present disclosure to a specific embodiment and it is intended thatthe present disclosure covers all modifications, equivalents, and/oralternatives of the present disclosure provided they come within thescope of the appended claims and their equivalents. With respect to thedescriptions of the accompanying drawings, like reference numerals referto like elements.

The terms and words used in the following description and claims are notlimited to the bibliographical meanings, but, are merely used by theinventor to enable a clear and consistent understanding of the presentdisclosure. Accordingly, it should be apparent to those skilled in theart that the following description of various embodiments of the presentdisclosure is provided for illustration purpose only and not for thepurpose of limiting the present disclosure as defined by the appendedclaims and their equivalents.

It is to be understood that the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the”include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.Thus, for example, reference to “a component surface” includes referenceto one or more of such surfaces.

The term “include,” “comprise,” and “have”, or “may include,” or “maycomprise” and “may have” used herein indicates disclosed functions,operations, or existence of elements but does not exclude otherfunctions, operations or elements.

For example, the expressions “A or B,” or “at least one of A and/or B”may indicate A and B, A, or B. For instance, the expression “A or B” or“at least one of A and/or B” may indicate (1) at least one A, (2) atleast one B, or (3) both at least one A and at least one B.

The terms such as “1st,” “2nd,” “first,” “second,” and the like usedherein may refer to modifying various different elements of variousembodiments of the present disclosure, but are not intended to limit theelements. For instance, “a first user device” and “a second user device”may indicate different users regardless of order or importance. Forexample, a first component may be referred to as a second component andvice versa without departing from the scope and spirit of the presentdisclosure.

In various embodiments of the present disclosure, it is intended thatwhen a component (for example, a first component) is referred to asbeing “operatively or communicatively coupled with/to” or “connected to”another component (for example, a second component), the component maybe directly connected to the other component or connected throughanother component (for example, a third component). In variousembodiments of the present disclosure, it is intended that when acomponent (for example, a first component) is referred to as being“directly connected to” or “directly accessed” another component (forexample, a second component), another component (for example, a thirdcomponent) does not exist between the component (for example, the firstcomponent) and the other component (for example, the second component).

The expression “configured to” used in various embodiments of thepresent disclosure may be interchangeably used with “suitable for,”“having the capacity to,” “designed to,” “adapted to,” “made to,” or“capable of” according to the situation, for example. The term“configured to” may not necessarily indicate “specifically designed to”in terms of hardware. Instead, the expression “a device configured to”in some situations may indicate that the device and another device orpart are “capable of.” For example, the expression “a processorconfigured to perform A, B, and C” may indicate a dedicated processor(for example, an embedded processor) for performing a correspondingoperation or a general purpose processor (for example, a centralprocessing unit (CPU) or application processor (AP)) for performingcorresponding operations by executing at least one software programstored in a memory device.

Terms used in various embodiments of the present disclosure are used todescribe certain embodiments of the present disclosure, but are notintended to limit the scope of other embodiments. The terms of asingular form may include plural forms unless they have a clearlydifferent meaning in the context. Otherwise, all terms used herein mayhave the same meanings that are generally understood by a person skilledin the art. In general, terms defined in a dictionary should beconsidered to have the same meanings as the contextual meaning of therelated art, and, unless clearly defined herein, should not beunderstood differently or as having an excessively formal meaning. Inany case, even the terms defined in the present specification are notintended to be interpreted as excluding embodiments of the presentdisclosure.

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the presentdisclosure may include at least one of a smartphone, a tablet personalcomputer (PC), a mobile phone, a video telephone, an electronic bookreader, a desktop PC, a laptop PC, a netbook computer, a workstation, aserver, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player(PMP), a Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG-1 or MPEG-2) Audio Layer 3(MP3) player, a mobile medical device, a camera, or a wearable device.The wearable device may include at least one of an accessory-type device(e.g., a watch, a ring, a bracelet, an anklet, a necklace, glasses, acontact lens, a head-mounted device (HMD)), a textile- orclothing-integrated-type device (e.g., an electronic apparel), abody-attached-type device (e.g., a skin pad or a tattoo), or abio-implantable-type device (e.g., an implantable circuit).

In some various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronicdevice may be a home appliance. The smart home appliance may include atleast one of, for example, a television (TV), a digital video/versatiledisc (DVD) player, an audio, a refrigerator, an air conditioner, acleaner, an oven, a microwave oven, a washing machine, an air cleaner, aset-top box, a home automation control panel, a security control panel,a television (TV) box (e.g., Samsung HomeSync™, Apple TV™, or GoogleTV™), a game console (e.g., Xbox™ or PlayStation™), an electronicdictionary, an electronic key, a camcorder, or an electronic pictureframe.

In other various embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronicdevice may include at least one of various medical devices (e.g.,various portable medical measurement devices (e.g., a blood glucosemeasuring device, a heart rate measuring device, a blood pressuremeasuring device, a body temperature measuring device, or the like), amagnetic resonance angiography (MRA), a magnetic resonance imaging(MRI), a computed tomography (CT), a scanner, an ultrasonic device, orthe like), a navigation device, a global navigation satellite system(GNSS), an event data recorder (EDR), a flight data recorder (FDR), avehicle infotainment device, electronic equipment for vessels (e.g., anavigation system, a gyrocompass, or the like), avionics, a securitydevice, a head unit for a vehicle, an industrial or home robot, anautomatic teller machine (ATM), a point of sales (POS) device of astore, or an Internet of things (IoT) device (e.g., a light bulb,various sensors, an electric or gas meter, a sprinkler, a fire alarm, athermostat, a streetlamp, a toaster, exercise equipment, a hot watertank, a heater, a boiler, or the like).

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, anelectronic device may include at least one of a part of furniture or abuilding/structure, an electronic board, an electronic signaturereceiving device, a projector, or a measuring instrument (e.g., a watermeter, an electricity meter, a gas meter, a wave meter, or the like). Anelectronic device may be one or more combinations of the above-mentioneddevices. An electronic device according to some various embodiments ofthe present disclosure may be a flexible device. An electronic deviceaccording to an embodiment of the present disclosure is not limited tothe above-mentioned devices, and may include new electronic devices withthe development of new technology.

Hereinafter, an electronic device according to various embodiments ofthe present disclosure will be described in more detail with referenceto the accompanying drawings. The term “user” used herein may refer to aperson who uses an electronic device or may refer to a device (e.g., anartificial intelligence electronic device) that uses an electronicdevice.

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a cable fixing apparatus according toan embodiment. FIG. 1B is a bottom perspective view of a cable fixingapparatus according to an embodiment. FIG. 1C is a plan view of a cablefixing apparatus according to an embodiment. FIG. 1D is a front view ofa cable fixing apparatus according to an embodiment. FIG. 1E is a sideview of a cable fixing apparatus according to an embodiment. FIG. 1F isa perspective view of a cable fixing apparatus in a state in which aplurality of cables are inserted into the cable fixing apparatusaccording to an embodiment.

Referring to FIGS. 1A to 1F, the cable fixing apparatus 100 for fixing aplurality of cables may include a coupling part 110, a first fixing part130, a second fixing part 150, a third fixing part 170, and a fourthfixing part 190. The coupling part 110 may be coupled and fixed to aprinted circuit board of the electronic device. According to anembodiment, the coupling part 110 may define a bottom of the cablefixing apparatus 100, and a lower surface of the coupling part 110contacts the printed circuit board and a portion of the lower surface ofthe coupling part 110 may be coupled to the printed circuit boardthrough soldering or the like.

The coupling part 110 may include a central portion 111, a firstperipheral portion 115, a second peripheral portion 119, a firstextending portion 113, and a second extending portion 117. The firstperipheral portion 115 and the second peripheral portion 119 may beformed at left and right peripheral areas of the coupling part 110, andmay be connected with the central portion 111 situated in a central areaof the coupling part 110 through the first extending portion 113 and thesecond extending portion 117. According to an embodiment, the firstextending portion 113 may extend from a left side surface of the centralportion 111, and may be connected with a right side surface of the firstperipheral portion 115. As another embodiment, the second extendingportion 117 may extend from a right side surface of the central portion111, and may be connected with a left side surface of the secondperipheral portion 119.

According to an embodiment, the lower surfaces of the central portion111, the first peripheral portion 115, and the second peripheral portion119 may be areas that are soldered when the cable fixing apparatus 100is coupled to the printed circuit board through a surface mountingtechnology (SMT). However, the present disclosure is not limitedthereto. In some embodiments, solder may be applied to the lowersurfaces of the first extending portion 113 and the second extendingportion 117.

The first fixing part 130, the second fixing part 150, the third fixingpart 170, and the fourth fixing part 190 may fix the cables insertedinto the cable fixing apparatus 100 such that the cables are notseparated to the outside. According to an embodiment, portions of innersurfaces of at least some of the fixing parts may protrude inwards suchthat the inserted cables are not separated to the outside. Theabove-described fixing parts may be installed in upright position atopposite sides of the coupling part 110 to face each other in awidthwise direction (or the x axis direction) of the coupling part 110,and at least one pair of fixing parts may be provided in the widthwisedirection (or the x axis direction) of the coupling part 110. Thedrawing illustrates a state in which the first fixing part 130 and thesecond fixing part 150 form a pair and the third fixing part 170 and thefourth fixing part 190 form another pair.

According to various embodiments, the fixing parts are installed inupright positions on the first extending portion 113 and the secondextending portion 117 to define side walls of the cable fixing apparatus100. According to an embodiment, the first fixing part 130 and thesecond fixing part 150 may be installed in an upright position on thefirst extending portion 113, and the third fixing part 170 and thefourth fixing part 190 may be installed on the second extending portion117.

Each of the fixing parts may include a lower end portion, anintermediate portion, an upper end portion, and an upper peripheralportion. As illustrated in the drawing, the first fixing part 130 mayinclude a first lower end portion 131, a first intermediate portion 133,a first upper end portion 135, and a first upper peripheral portion 137,the second fixing part 150 may include a second lower end portion 151, asecond intermediate portion 153, a second upper end portion 155, and asecond upper peripheral portion 137, the third fixing part 170 mayinclude a third lower end portion 171, a third intermediate portion 173,a third upper end portion 175, and a third upper peripheral portion 177,and the fourth fixing part 190 may include a fourth lower end portion191, a fourth intermediate portion 193, a fourth upper end portion 195,and a fourth upper peripheral portion 197.

The lower end portions of the fixing parts may extend from side surfacesof the extending portions, respectively, and may be bent in a heightwisedirection (or the z axis direction) of the cable fixing apparatus 100.As illustrated in the drawing, the first lower end portion 131 mayextend from a widthwise direction surface of the first extending portion113 and may be bent in a heightwise direction of the cable fixingapparatus 100, and the second lower end portion 151 may extend from awidthwise direction surface of the first extending portion 113 and maybe bent in a heightwise direction of the cable fixing apparatus 100.Further, the third lower end portion 171 may extend from a widthwisedirection surface of the second extending portion 117 and may be bent ina heightwise direction of the cable fixing apparatus 100, and the fourthlower end portion 191 may extend from a widthwise direction surface ofthe second extending portion 117 and may be bent in a heightwisedirection of the cable fixing apparatus 100. However, the presentdisclosure is not limited thereto. In some embodiments, the first lowerend portion 131 and the second lower end portion 151 may extend fromperipheries of the first extending portion 113 in a heightwise directionof the cable apparatus 100 by a specific length, and the third lower endportion 171 and the fourth lower end portion 191 may extend fromperipheries of the second extending portion 117 in a heightwisedirection of the cable apparatus 100 by a specific length.

The intermediate portions of the fixing parts may extend from the lowerend portions of the fixing parts by a specific length in a heightwisedirection of the cable fixing apparatus 100 to define the side walls ofthe cable fixing apparatus 100. As illustrated in the drawing, the firstintermediate portion 133 may extend from the first lower end portion 131by a specific length in a heightwise direction of the cable fixingapparatus 100 to define a side wall on a left lengthwise direction and awidthwise direction of the cable fixing apparatus 100, and the secondintermediate portion 153 may extend from the second lower end portion151 by a specific length in a heightwise direction of the cable fixingapparatus 100 to define a side wall on a left lengthwise direction andan opposite widthwise direction of the cable fixing apparatus 100.Further, the third intermediate portion 173 may extend from the thirdlower end portion 171 by a specific length in a heightwise direction ofthe cable fixing apparatus 100 to define a side wall on a rightlengthwise direction and a widthwise direction of the cable fixingapparatus 100, and the fourth intermediate portion 193 may extend fromthe fourth lower end portion 191 by a specific length in a heightwisedirection of the cable fixing apparatus 100 to define a side wall on aright lengthwise direction and an opposite widthwise direction of thecable fixing apparatus 100

The upper end portions of the fixing parts may have shapes that extendfrom the intermediate portions of the fixing parts and protrude to theinner widthwise direction of the coupling parts. According to anembodiment, each of the upper end portions may include a first sectionthat extends from the corresponding intermediate portion to the innerwidthwise direction of the coupling part 110 by a first length to beinclined upwards, and a second section that extends from thecorresponding first section to the outer widthwise direction of thecoupling part 110 by a second length to be inclined upwards. As anotherembodiment, an area in which the first section and the second sectionare connected with each other may be bent at a specific curvature. Asillustrated in the drawing, the first upper end portion 135 may have ashape that extends from the first intermediate portion 133 and protrudesto the inner widthwise direction of the coupling part 110, and thesecond upper end portion 155 may have a shape that extends from thesecond intermediate portion 153 and protrudes to the inner widthwisedirection of the coupling part 110. Further, the third upper end portion175 may have a shape that extends from the third intermediate portion173 and protrudes to the inner widthwise direction of the coupling part110, and the fourth upper end portion 195 may have a shape that extendsfrom the fourth intermediate portion 193 and protrudes to the innerwidthwise direction of the coupling part 110.

The upper end portions of the fixing parts may prevent the cables frombeing stabbed by the fixing part, and may prevent the cables from beingseparated to the outside after the cables are inserted. For example, thecables may be prevented from being stabbed by the fixing part in aprocess of inserting the cables due to the second sections that areincluded upwards to the outer widthwise direction of the coupling part110, and the cables may be prevented from being separated after thecables are inserted, due to the first sections that are inclined upwardsto the inner widthwise direction of the coupling part 110.

Each of the upper peripheral portions of the fixing parts may extendfrom the corresponding upper end portions to the outer widthwisedirection of the coupling part 110 by a specific length. As illustratedin the drawing, the first upper peripheral portion 137 may extend fromthe corresponding first upper end portion 135 to the outer widthwisedirection of the coupling part 110 by a specific length, and the secondupper peripheral portion 157 may extend from the corresponding secondupper end portion 155 to the outer widthwise direction of the couplingpart 110 by a specific length. Further, the third upper peripheralportion 177 may extend from the corresponding third upper end portion175 to the outer widthwise direction of the coupling part 110 by aspecific length, and the fourth upper peripheral portion 197 may extendfrom the corresponding fourth upper end portion 195 to the outerwidthwise direction of the coupling part 110 by a specific length.

The cable fixing apparatus 100 including the above-described elementsmay have a length d1, a width w1, and a height h of specific sizes ormore such that the plurality of cables may be fixed, be prevented frombeing inclined or separated from the printed circuit board by anexternal force. For example, the cable fixing apparatus 100 may have alength of 4.50 mm, a width of 1.30 mm, and a height of 1.95 mm. However,the present disclosure is not limited thereto. The length, width, andheight of the cable fixing apparatus 100 may be differently determineddepending on the size of an electronic device, to which the cable fixingapparatus is coupled, the size and form of the printed circuit board,the number and diameter of the cables that may be received by the cablefixing apparatus 100, or the like. For example, as the number of thecables that may be received by the cable fixing apparatus 100 increases,the length, width, and height of the cable fixing apparatus 100 alsoincrease.

According to an embodiment, the central portion 111, the firstperipheral portion 115, the second peripheral portion 119, the firstextending portion 113, and the second extending portion 117 of thecoupling part 110 may correspond to the length and width of the cablefixing apparatus 100. As an example, the length d2 of the centralportion 111 may be 1.00 mm, and the first peripheral portion 115 and thesecond peripheral portion 119 may have the same length d3 of 0.45 mm.However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. In someembodiments, the central portion 111, the first peripheral portion 115,and the second peripheral portion 119 may have the same length. However,in the case in which the central portion 111 acts as a pickup surface ofthe cable fixing apparatus 100 when the cable fixing apparatus 100 ismounted on the printed circuit board through a surface mountingtechnology, it is preferable that the length of the central portion 111be longer than the lengths of the first peripheral portion 115 and thesecond peripheral portion 119 to secure a sufficient pickup surface. Asanother example, the first extending portion 113 and the secondextending portion 117 have the same length of 1.30 mm. The lengths ofthe first extending portion 113 and the second extending portion 117 maybe larger than the length d4 of the fixing parts. As another example,the central portion 111, the first peripheral portion 115, and thesecond peripheral portion 119 have the same width of 1.30 mm, and thefirst extending portion 113 and the second extending portion 117 mayhave the same width of 0.75 mm. However, the present disclosure is notlimited thereto. In some embodiments, the widths of the first extendingportion 113 and the second extending portion 117 may be the same asthose of the central portion 111, the first peripheral portion 115, andthe second peripheral portion 119. However, when the fixing parts extendfrom the first extending portion 113 and the second extending portion117, the width of the cable fixing apparatus 100 may become larger thanthe width of the coupling part 110 due to the thickness of the fixingparts. In order to prevent this, the widths of the first extendingportion 113 and the second extending portion 117 may be smaller thanthose of the central portion 111, the first peripheral portion 115, andthe second peripheral portion 119.

According to an embodiment, the length d4 of the fixing parts, theinterval d5 between the centers of the fixing parts arranged in thelengthwise direction of the coupling part 110, and the interval w2between the fixing parts that are paired to face each other at theopposite widthwise directions of the coupling parts 110 may bedifferently determined depending on the number, the diameter, and thefixing form of the cables inserted into the cable fixing apparatus 100.For example, the length of the fixing parts may be 0.90 mm, the intervalbetween the centers of the fixing parts arranged in the lengthwisedirection of the coupling part 110 may be 2.30 mm, and the intervalbetween the fixing parts that are paired to face each other at oppositewidthwise directions of the coupling part 110 may be 0.75 mm. However,the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and as the number of thecables inserted into the cable fixing apparatus 100 increases and thediameter of the cables increases, the length of the fixing parts and theinterval between the centers of the fixing parts arranged in thelengthwise direction of the coupling parts may increase. Further, when aplurality of cables are fixed in parallel to each other in the widthwisedirection of the cable fixing apparatus 100, the interval between thefixing parts that are paired to face each other at opposite widthwisedirections of the coupling part 110 may be differently determineddepending on the number and diameter of the cables that are fixed inparallel to each other. As another example, when a plurality of cablesare stacked and fixed in the heightwise direction of the cable fixingapparatus 100, the height of the fixing parts may be differentlydetermined depending on the number and diameter of the stacked cables.

According to an embodiment, the interval w4 between the upper endportions of the fixing parts that are paired to face each other at theopposite widthwise direction of the coupling part 110 may be differentlydetermined depending on the diameters of the cables. For example, it ispreferable that as the diameters of the cables increases, the intervalbetween the upper end portions of the fixing parts that are paired toface each other at the opposite widthwise direction of the coupling part110 be large enough such that the cables may be easily inserted into thecable fixing apparatus 100. For example, when the diameters of thecables correspond to 0.81 mm, the interval between the upper endportions of the fixing parts that are paired to face each other at theopposite widthwise direction of the coupling part 110 may be 0.56 mm.

According to an embodiment, the interval w3 between the upper peripheralportions of the fixing parts that are paired to face each other at theopposite widthwise direction of the coupling part 110 may be the same asor similar to the width of the coupling part 110. For example, theinterval between the upper peripheral portions of the fixing parts thatare paired to face each other at the opposite widthwise direction of thecoupling part 110 may be 1.30 mm.

According to various embodiments, the central portion 111 may beexcluded from the coupling part 110. In this case, one of the firstextending portion 113 that connects the central portion 111 and thefirst peripheral portion 115 or the second extending portion 117 thatconnects the central portion 111 and the second peripheral portion 119may be excluded, and the remaining one may connect the first peripheralportion 115 and the second peripheral portion 119. Further, as one ofthe first extending portion 113 or the second extending portion 117 isexcluded, the fixing parts installed in upright positions in theexcluded extending portions may be excluded. For example, when thesecond extending portion 117 is excluded and the first extending portion113 connects the first peripheral portion 115 and the second peripheralportion 119, the third fixing part 170 and the fourth fixing part 190installed in the second extending portion 117 in an upright position maybe excluded.

According to various embodiments, the central portion 111 of thecoupling part 110 may be divided into a plurality of areas. In thiscase, the coupling part 110 may further include at least one extensionthat connects the divided areas of the central portion 111. Further, thecable fixing apparatus 100 may further include at least one pair offixing parts that are installed in the further included at least oneextension.

In a description of a process of inserting and fixing a plurality ofcables to the cable fixing apparatus 100, the cables may be pressed toand inserted into between the upper end portions of the fixing partsthat are paired to face each other at opposite widthwise directions ofthe coupling part 110. Then, the second sections of the upper endportions, which are inclined upwards to the outer widthwise direction ofthe coupling part 110, function to guide the cables between the fixingparts. When the cables are inserted to the lower sides of the upper endportions of the fixing parts while the fixing parts are resilientlydeformed and widened to the outer widthwise directions of the couplingpart 110 when the cables are inserted and the fixing parts return to theoriginal state while the cables are completely inserted, the cablesinserted to the lower sides of the upper end portions of the fixingparts are stopped by the first sections of the upper end portions thatare inclined upwards to the inner widthwise direction of the couplingpart 110 and are fixed to the cable fixing apparatus 100. Further, theplurality of cables fixed between the fixing parts may be fixed to thecable fixing apparatus 100 as long as an external force is not appliedto between the fixing parts such that the fixing parts are widened.

FIG. 2A is a view illustrating a location, to which the cable fixingapparatus is applied, according to an embodiment. FIG. 2B is an enlargedview illustrating a location, to which the cable fixing apparatus isapplied, according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIGS. 2A and 2B, the electronic device 200 may include ahousing 210 that fixes and supports internal components (e.g., adisplay, a bracket, and a printed circuit board), and a battery 270 thatsupplies electric power to at least one of the internal elements. Thehousing 210 may include a front surface, a rear surface, and a sidesurface that partially surrounds a space between the front surface andthe rear surface. The drawing illustrates that a first printed circuitboard 231 and a second printed circuit board 233 are seated in and fixedto the housing 210. According to an embodiment, the housing 210 mayinclude a battery frame 211 that is provided such that the battery 270may be seated in an area of the housing 210. The battery frame 211 mayhave a size and a shape that are the same as or similar to those of thebattery 270.

Various electronic components may be mounted on the first printedcircuit board 231 and the second printed circuit board 233. For example,a processor, a memory, a communication module, or a function module maybe mounted on the first printed circuit board 231 and the second printedcircuit board 233. At least some of the electronic components mounted onthe first printed circuit board 231 and the second printed circuit board233 may be electrically connected with each other. For example, an RFsignal may be transmitted through an RF cable (e.g., a coaxial cable).The drawing illustrates that a first cable 251 and a second cable 253connect the first printed circuit board 231 and the second printedcircuit board 233.

According to various embodiments, at least one of the cables may befixed onto the printed circuit board by using a cable fixing apparatus100 such that the cable is prevented from being moved and the electroniccomponents arranged around the cable are prevented from being interferedby the cable. As illustrated in the drawing, the cable fixing apparatus100 may fix the first cable 251 and the second cable 253.

According to various embodiments, the cables may be arranged along aninner surface of the housing 210 or along an outer surface of astructure arranged inside the housing 210 such that the electroniccomponents mounted on the printed circuit board may be prevented frombeing interfered by the cables. For example, as illustrated in thedrawing, the cables may be arranged along the outer surface of a batteryframe 211. In this case, in an area (e.g., a corner area 290 of thebattery frame 211) in which the cables are bent, a force by which thecables are to be moved by the resilient force of the cables may belarger than those in another area. Accordingly, it is preferable thatthe cables be fixed by using the cable fixing apparatus 100 in areas(e.g., a first area 291 and a second area 293) that are adjacent to thearea in which the cables are bent. The drawing illustrates a state inwhich the first cable 251 and the second cable 253 are fixed by thecable fixing apparatus 100 in the first area 291. In some embodiments,the plurality of cables may be fixed by using the cable fixing apparatus100 in the second area 293 and/or another area.

FIG. 3A is a view illustrating a cable fixing apparatus that is coupledonto a printed circuit board according to an embodiment. FIG. 3B is aview illustrating a cable fixing apparatus that is coupled to a recessof a printed circuit board according to an embodiment. FIG. 3C is a viewillustrating a state in which an insulation layer is formed in the cablefixing apparatus coupled onto a printed circuit board according to anembodiment.

Referring to FIG. 3A to 3C, the cable fixing apparatus 300 may be fixedonto the printed circuit board 301. According to an embodiment, acoupling part 310 that defines the bottom of the cable fixing apparatus300 may be coupled to the printed circuit board 301. Further, the fixingparts that extend from the coupling part 310 in a heightwise directionof the cable fixing apparatus 300 may define the side walls of the cablefixing apparatus 300. The drawing illustrates a state in which the firstfixing part 330 and the second fixing part 350 define the side walls ofthe cable fixing apparatus 300 and the first cable 303 and the secondcable 305 are inserted and fixed between the first fixing part 330 andthe second fixing part 350.

According to various embodiments, the coupling part 310 may be formed ofa metal to be mounted on a surface of the printed circuit board 301. Inthis case, the coupling part 310 may be utilized as a ground area of thecable inserted into the cable fixing apparatus 300. As another example,the fixing parts that fix the cable may include a conductive material,and may be utilized as a ground area of the cable that contacts thefixing parts.

According to various embodiments, a conductive layer may be partiallyrecessed to prevent electrical components mounted on the printed circuitboard from being electrically influenced when the coupling part 310formed of a metal is coupled to the printed circuit board 301. Asillustrated in FIG. 3B, an area 301 a of the printed circuit board 301,in which the cable fixing apparatus 300 is seated, may be coupled to thecoupling part 310.

According to various embodiments, an insulation layer may be included onan outer surface of the cable fixing apparatus 300 to prevent theelectronic components arranged adjacent to the cable fixing apparatus300 from being electrically influenced by the cable fixing apparatus300. According to an embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 3C, aninsulation material is coated on right side surfaces of the first fixingpart 330 and the coupling part 310 to define a first insulation layer331, and an insulation material is coated on left side surfaces of thesecond fixing part 350 and the coupling part 310 to define a secondinsulation layer 351.

FIG. 4A is a view illustrating a cable fixing apparatus that is arrangedadjacent to a structure according to an embodiment. FIG. 4B is a viewillustrating a state in which an insulation member is arranged between astructure and a cable fixing apparatus according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIGS. 4A and 4B, the cable fixing apparatus 400 may bearranged adjacent to the inner surface of a housing (e.g., the housing210) or the outer surface of the structure 402 provided within theelectronic device. The structure 402, for example, may be a batteryframe (e.g., the battery frame 211) that is provided such that a battery(e.g., the battery 270) may be seated on the structure 402.

According to various embodiments, when the cable fixing apparatus 400 isarranged adjacent to the inner surface of the housing or the outersurface of the structure 402, the inner surface of the housing or theouter surface of the structure 402 may be utilized as the side wall ofthe cable fixing apparatus 400. As illustrated in FIG. 4A, the cablefixing apparatus 400 may be coupled to the printed circuit board 401 asa coupling part 410 that defines the bottom of the cable fixingapparatus 400 is attached to the structure 402, a first fixing part 430may extend from the coupling part 410 in a heightwise direction of thecable fixing apparatus 300, and a side wall of the cable fixingapparatus 400 may be formed on a side that is opposite to the side ofthe structure 402. In this case, the outer surface of the structure 402and the first fixing part 430 may define opposite side walls of thecable fixing apparatus 400, and a first cable 403 and a second cable 405may be inserted and fixed between the outer surface of the structure 402and the first fixing part 430.

According to various embodiments, when the structure 402 is formed of aconductive material, an insulation member 490 may be arranged betweenthe cable fixing apparatus 400 and the outer surface of the structure402 to prevent the structure 402 from being electrically influenced bythe cable fixing apparatus 400 and the cables inserted into the cablefixing apparatus 400. Further, an insulation layer 431 may be coated onthe outer surfaces of the first fixing part 430 and the coupling part410.

According to various embodiments, the cable fixing apparatus (e.g., thecable fixing apparatus 300 and the cable fixing apparatus 400) may beconfigured such that a plurality of cables are stacked and fixed in aheightwise direction of the cable fixing apparatus. However, the presentdisclosure is not limited thereto. The plurality of cable may be fixedin parallel in a widthwise direction as well as a heightwise directionof the cable fixing apparatus.

FIG. 5A is a view illustrating a cable fixing apparatus that include aplurality of stepped coupling parts according to an embodiment. FIG. 5Bis a view illustrating another form of a cable fixing apparatus thatinclude a plurality of stepped coupling parts according to anembodiment.

According to various embodiments, the cable fixing apparatus 500 mayinclude a plurality of stepped coupling parts. As illustrated in FIG.5A, the cable fixing apparatus 500 may be configured such that a secondcoupling part 513 is formed at a location that is higher than that of afirst coupling part 511. The cable fixing apparatus 500 may include afirst coupling part 511 that is coupled to a printed circuit board 501,a first fixing part 531 and a second fixing part 533 that extend fromthe first coupling part 511 in a heightwise direction of the cablefixing apparatus 500, a second coupling part 513 that extends from anupper peripheral portion 533 a of the second fixing part 533 to a side,on which the first fixing part 531 is arranged, to be parallel to thefirst coupling part 511, and a third fixing part 535 a and a fourthfixing part 537 that extend from the second coupling part 513 in aheightwise direction of the cable fixing apparatus 500. In this case,the first cable 503 may be inserted and fixed between the first fixingpart 531 and the second fixing part 533, and the second cable 505 may beinserted and fixed between the third fixing part 535 and the fourthfixing part 537. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto.In some embodiments, at least one pair of the first fixing part 531 andthe second fixing part 533, or the third fixing part 535 and the fourthfixing part 537 may have a large height to fix a plurality of cables.For example, the first fixing part 531 and the second fixing part 533may have a large height such that a third cable (not illustrated) aswell as the first cable 503 may be inserted and fixed between the firstfixing part 531 and the second fixing part 533.

According to various embodiments, an upper end portion and an upperperipheral portion of the second fixing part 533 may be excluded toreduce the width and height of the cable fixing apparatus 500. Asillustrated in FIG. 5B, an upper end portion and an upper peripheralportion of the second fixing part 533 may be excluded, and the secondcoupling part 513 may be arranged on the intermediate portion 533 b ofthe second fixing part 533.

According to various embodiments, the cable fixing apparatus 500includes the plurality of stepped coupling parts, and empty spaces maybe provided on the right side of the second fixing part 533 and the leftside of the third fixing part 535. The electronic components 507arranged on the printed circuit board 501 or the structures 509 providedin the interior of the electronic device may be situated in the emptyspaces.

FIG. 6 is a view illustrating a cable fixing apparatus that includesfixing parts that may be attached to cables according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 6, the cable fixing apparatus 600 may more stably fixa first cable 603 and a second cable 605 as a first fixing part 630 anda second fixing part 650 that are installed in upright positions on acoupling part 610 coupled to a printed circuit board 601 may be attachedto the first cable 603 and the second cable 605 that are insertedbetween the first fixing part 630 and the second fixing part 650.According to an embodiment, an intermediate portion 631 of the firstfixing part 630 and an intermediate portion 651 of the second fixingpart 650 may protrude to the inner widthwise direction of the couplingpart 610. The protrusions of the intermediate portions may fix the firstcable 603 while partially covering an upper side of the first cable 603,and may support a portion of the lower side of the second cable 605.

FIG. 7 is a view illustrating another form of a cable fixing apparatusthat includes fixing parts that may be attached to cables according toan embodiment.

According to various embodiments, the cable fixing apparatus 700 may fixcables that are parallel to each other in a widthwise direction thereof,as well as cables that are stacked in a heightwise direction thereof, asin the cable fixing apparatus 600 of FIG. 6. Referring to FIG. 7, thecoupling part 710 coupled to the printed circuit board 701 of the cablefixing apparatus 700 may have a width that corresponding to the numberof the cables, which are positioned in parallel, and a total sum of thediameters of the cables such that the plurality of cables are positionedin parallel to each other. As illustrated in the drawing, the couplingpart 710 may have a width that is larger than that of the coupling part610 of FIG. 6 such that the first cable 703 and the second cable 705 maybe positioned in parallel to each other in a widthwise direction of thecable fixing apparatus 700. Further, the interval between the firstfixing part 730 and the second fixing part 750 installed in uprightpositions on the coupling part 710 may be provided to corresponding thenumber of the cables, which are positioned in parallel in a widthwisedirection of the cable fixing apparatus 700, and a total sum of thediameters of the cable fixing apparatus 700.

According to various embodiments, a portion of the intermediate portion731 of the first fixing part 730 and a portion of the intermediateportion 751 of the second fixing part 750 may protrude to the innerwidthwise direction of the coupling part 170 to fix a third cable 707stacked on the first cable 703 and the second cable 705. Because a totalsum of the diameters of the first cable 703 and the second cable 705,which are situated on the lower side, is larger than the diameter of thethird cable 707, which is situated on the upper side, the intermediateportion 731 of the first fixing part 730 and the intermediate portion751 of the second fixing part 750 may protrude to the inner widthwisedirection of the coupling part 710 such that the first fixing part 730and the second fixing part 750 may contact one side surface of the thirdcable 707 to fix the third cable 707.

However, the shapes of the first fixing part 730 and the second fixingpart 750 are not limited thereto. According to various embodiments, theshapes of the first fixing part 730 and the second fixing part 750 maybe differently determined depending on the number of and the total sumof the diameters of the cables, which are situated on the lower side,and the number of and the total sum of the diameters of the cables,which are situated on the upper side. According to an embodiment, whenthe number of the cables situated on the lower side is the same as thenumber of the cables situated on the upper side and the total sums ofthe diameters of the cables are the same, the intermediate portion 731of the first fixing part 730 and the intermediate portion 751 of thesecond fixing part 750 may have a flat shape. Further, as illustrated inFIG. 6, a portion of the intermediate portion 731 of the first fixingpart 730 and the intermediate portion 751 of the second fixing part 750may protrude to the inner widthwise direction of the coupling part 710.According to an embodiment, when the number of the cables situated onthe lower side is smaller the number of the cables situated on the upperside and the total sum of the diameters of the cables on the lower sideis the smaller, the intermediate portion 731 of the first fixing part730 and the intermediate portion 751 of the second fixing part 750 mayprotrude to the outer widthwise direction of the coupling part 710.

FIG. 8 is a view illustrating a cable fixing apparatus that includesfixing parts formed such that cables may be separated according to anembodiment.

Referring to FIG. 8, the cable fixing apparatus 800 may be provided suchthat the cables, which are inserted into the cable fixing apparatus 800,do not contact each other. According to an embodiment, the cable fixingapparatus 800 may include a third fixing part 870, which is utilized asa partition wall, between the first fixing part 830 and the secondfixing part 850. For example, the cable fixing apparatuses 800 mayinclude a coupling part 810 that is coupled to a printed circuit board801, a first fixing part 830 and a second fixing part 850 that extendfrom the coupling part 810 in a heightwise direction of the cable fixingapparatus 800, and a third fixing part 870 that is arranged between thefirst fixing part 830 and the second fixing part 850 and is installed inan upright position on the coupling part 810. In this case, the firstcable 803 may be inserted between the first fixing part 830 and thethird fixing part 870, and the second cable 805 may be inserted betweenthe second fixing part 850 and the third fixing part 870. However, thepresent disclosure is not limited thereto. At least one pair of thefirst fixing part 830 and the third fixing part 870, or the secondfixing part 850 and the third fixing part 870 may have a large height tofix a plurality of cables. For example, the first fixing part 830 andthe third fixing part 870 may have a large height such that a thirdcable (not illustrated) as well as the first cable 803 may be insertedand fixed.

According to various embodiments, an upper peripheral portion may beexcluded from the third fixing part 870 and the upper end portion 871may protrude to opposite widthwise directions of the coupling part 810.For example, the upper end portion 871 of the third fixing part 870 mayhave a cylindrical shape that extends in a lengthwise direction of thecable fixing apparatus 800. Because the illustrated drawing is a sideview of the cable fixing apparatus 800, the side surface of the upperend portion 871 has a circular (or elliptical) shape. As the upper endportion 871 of the third fixing part 870 protrudes to the oppositewidthwise directions of the coupling part 810, the upper end portion 871of the third fixing part 870 may guide the cables between the fixingparts (e.g., the first fixing part 830 and the third fixing part 870 orthe second fixing part 850 and the third fixing part 870) such that thecables (e.g., a first cable 803 and a second cable 805) may be smoothlyinserted, and may prevent the inserted cables from being separated tothe outside.

FIG. 9 is a view illustrating a cable fixing apparatus in which cables,to which protection members are coupled, are inserted according to anembodiment.

Referring to FIG. 9, portions of the cables inserted into the cablefixing apparatus 900 may be surrounded by the protection members suchthat the outer surfaces of the cable may be prevented from being damagedin a process of inserting the cables. As illustrated, a portion of afirst cable 903 may be surrounded by a first protection member 991, anda portion of a second cable 905 may be surrounded by a second protectionmember 993.

According to an embodiment, the protection member may be formed of aconductive material. In this case, the protection members that surroundportions of the cables may contact at least one of a coupling part 910that is coupled to a printed circuit board 901, a first fixing part 930that extends from a widthwise periphery of the coupling part 910 in aheightwise direction of the cable fixing apparatus 900, or a secondfixing part 950 that extends from an opposite widthwise periphery of thecoupling part 910 in a heightwise direction of the coupling part 910, toprovide a ground area.

FIGS. 3A to 9 illustrate only one pair of fixing parts that areinstalled in upright positions to face each other in a widthwisedirection of the cable fixing apparatus by showing a side surface of thecable fixing apparatus. However, the present disclosure is not limitedthereto. According to various embodiments, at least one pair of fixingparts may be provided in a lengthwise direction of the cable fixingapparatus. For example, two pairs of fixing parts may be provided in thecable fixing apparatus such that a plurality of cables may be stablyfixed.

As described above, according to various embodiments, an electronicdevice may include a housing that comprises a first surface that faces afirst direction, a second surface that faces a second direction that isopposite to the first direction, and a side surface that surrounds atleast a portion of a space between the first surface and the secondsurface, a first printed circuit board that is seated inside thehousing, a second printed circuit board that is seated inside thehousing, a plurality of cables that electrically connects the firstprinted circuit board and the second printed circuit board, and at leastone cable fixing apparatus that is coupled to the first printed circuitboard or the second printed circuit board to accommodate and fix theplurality of cables.

According to various embodiments, the at least one cable fixingapparatus may include a coupling part that defines a bottom of the atleast one cable fixing apparatus, and one or more pairs of fixing partsthat extend from one surface of the coupling part, are paired to beinstalled in upright positions in opposite widthwise directions of thecoupling part so as to face each other, the pairs being arranged in alengthwise direction of the coupling part.

According to various embodiments, the coupling part may include acentral portion that is formed in a central area of the coupling part, afirst peripheral area that is formed in a left peripheral area of thecoupling part, a second peripheral area that is formed on a rightperipheral area of the coupling part, a first extending portion thatextends from a left side surface of the central portion and is connectedwith a right side surface of the first peripheral portion, and a secondextending portion that extends from a right side surface of the centralportion and is connected with a left side surface of the secondperipheral portion. The one or more fixing parts may include a firstfixing part and a second fixing part that are installed on the firstextending portion, and a third fixing part and a fourth fixing part thatare installed on the second extending portion.

According to various embodiments, the central portion, the firstperipheral portion, and the second peripheral portion may have a firstwidth and the first extending portion and the second extending portionmay have a second width, and the first width is larger than the secondwidth.

According to various embodiments, the central portion may have a firstlength, and the first peripheral portion and the second peripheralportion may have a second length, and the first length is larger thanthe second length.

According to various embodiments, at least a portion of the couplingpart may be coupled to the first printed circuit board or the secondprinted circuit board. And a first cable and a second cable may beinserted between the fixing parts paired to be installed in the uprightpositions and are stacked and fixed in a heightwise direction of thecable fixing apparatus.

According to various embodiments, at least a portion of the couplingpart may be coupled to the first printed circuit board or the secondprinted circuit board. A first cable, a second cable, and a third cablemay be inserted between the fixing parts paired to be installed in theupright positions. The first cable and the second cable may be fixed inparallel in a widthwise direction of the cable fixing apparatus, and thethird cable may be stacked on the first cable and the second cable to befixed.

According to various embodiments, each of the fixing parts may include alower end portion that extends from one side surface of the couplingpart and is bent in a heightwise direction of the cable fixingapparatus, an intermediate portion that extends from the lower endportion, an upper end portion that extends from the intermediate portionand a portion of which protrudes inwards in a widthwise direction of thecoupling part, and an upper peripheral portion that extends from theupper end portion to an outer widthwise direction of the coupling part.

According to various embodiments, a portion of the intermediate portionmay protrude to an inner widthwise direction of the coupling part.

According to various embodiments, at least a portion of an outer surfaceof the fixing part or an outer surface of the coupling part may becoated with an insulation material.

According to various embodiments, the at least one cable fixingapparatus may include a first coupling part, at least a portion of whichis coupled to the first printed circuit board or the second printedcircuit board, a first fixing part and a second fixing part that extendfrom the first coupling part in a heightwise direction of the cablefixing apparatus, a second coupling part that extends from an upperperiphery of the second fixing part to a side that is opposite to a sideon which the first fixing part is arranged, to be parallel to the firstcoupling part, and a third fixing part and a fourth fixing part thatextend from the second coupling part in a heightwise direction of thecable fixing apparatus.

According to various embodiments, a first cable may be inserted betweenthe first fixing part and the second fixing part to be fixed, and asecond cable may be inserted between the third fixing part and thefourth fixing part to be fixed.

According to various embodiments, the at least one cable fixingapparatus may include a coupling part, at least a portion of which iscoupled to the first printed circuit board or the second printed circuitboard, a first fixing part and a second fixing part that extend from thecoupling part in a heightwise direction of the cable fixing apparatus,and a third fixing part that is arranged between the first fixing partand the second fixing part and is installed in an upright position onthe coupling part.

According to various embodiments, a first cable may be inserted betweenthe first fixing part and the third fixing part to be fixed, and asecond cable may be inserted between the second fixing part and thethird fixing part to be fixed.

According to various embodiments, an upper end of the third fixing partmay protrude to opposite widthwise directions of the coupling part.

According to various embodiments, at least a portion of an outer surfaceof the at least one cable fixing apparatus may be coated with aninsulation material.

According to various embodiments, the plurality of cables may bearranged along an inner surface of the housing, or arranged along anouter surface of a structure arranged inside the housing, and the atleast one cable fixing apparatus may be arranged adjacent to the innersurface of the housing or the outer surface of the structure.

According to various embodiments, the at least one cable fixingapparatus may include a coupling part which defines a bottom of thecable fixing apparatus and at least a portion of which is coupled to thefirst printed circuit board or the second printed circuit board, and oneor more pairs of fixing parts that extend from one surface of thecoupling part, are paired to be installed in upright positions inopposite widthwise directions of the coupling part so as to face eachother, the pairs being arranged in a lengthwise direction of thecoupling part. And the plurality of cables may be inserted and fixedbetween the fixing parts paired to be installed in the uprightpositions.

According to various embodiments, the at least one cable fixingapparatus may include a coupling part which defines a bottom of thecable fixing apparatus, which is attached to an inner surface of thehousing or an outer surface of the structure, and at least a portion ofwhich is coupled to the first printed circuit board or the secondprinted circuit board, and at least one fixing part that extends fromone surface of the coupling part and is installed in an upright positionin a direction that is opposite to a direction in which the innersurface of the housing or the outer surface of the structure isprovided, the at least one fixing parts being arranged in a lengthwisedirection of the coupling part. And the plurality of cables may beinserted and fixed between the inner surface of the housing or the outersurface of the structure, and the at least one fixing part.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device may furtherinclude an insulation member that is arranged between the inner surfaceof the housing or the outer surface of the structure, and the at leastone cable fixing apparatus.

FIG. 10 illustrates an electronic device in a network environmentaccording to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

An electronic device 1001 in a network environment 1000 according tovarious embodiments of the present disclosure will be described withreference to FIG. 10. The electronic device 1001 may include a bus 1010,a processor 1020, a memory 1030, an input/output interface 1050, adisplay 1060, and a communication interface 1070. In various embodimentsof the present disclosure, at least one of the foregoing elements may beomitted or another element may be added to the electronic device 1001.

The bus 1010 may include a circuit for connecting the above-mentionedelements 1010 to 1070 to each other and transferring communications(e.g., control messages and/or data) among the above-mentioned elements.

The processor 1020 may include at least one of a central processing unit(CPU), an application processor (AP), or a communication processor (CP).The processor 1020 may perform data processing or an operation relatedto communication and/or control of at least one of the other elements ofthe electronic device 1001.

The memory 1030 may include a volatile memory and/or a nonvolatilememory. The memory 1030 may store instructions or data related to atleast one of the other elements of the electronic device 1001. Accordingto an embodiment of the present disclosure, the memory 1030 may storesoftware and/or a program 1040. The program 1040 may include, forexample, a kernel 1041, a middleware 1043, an application programminginterface (API) 1045, and/or an application program (or an application)1047. At least a portion of the kernel 1041, the middleware 1043, or theAPI 1045 may be referred to as an operating system (OS).

The kernel 1041 may control or manage system resources (e.g., the bus1010, the processor 1020, the memory 1030, or the like) used to performoperations or functions of other programs (e.g., the middleware 1043,the API 1045, or the application program 1047). Furthermore, the kernel1041 may provide an interface for allowing the middleware 1043, the API1045, or the application program 1047 to access individual elements ofthe electronic device 1001 in order to control or manage the systemresources.

The middleware 1043 may serve as an intermediary so that the API 1045 orthe application program 1047 communicates and exchanges data with thekernel 1041.

Furthermore, the middleware 1043 may handle one or more task requestsreceived from the application program 1047 according to a priorityorder. For example, the middleware 1043 may assign at least oneapplication program 1047 a priority for using the system resources(e.g., the bus 1010, the processor 1020, the memory 1030, or the like)of the electronic device 1001. For example, the middleware 1043 mayhandle the one or more task requests according to the priority assignedto the at least one application, thereby performing scheduling or loadbalancing with respect to the one or more task requests.

The API 1045, which is an interface for allowing the application 1047 tocontrol a function provided by the kernel 1041 or the middleware 1043,may include, for example, at least one interface or function (e.g.,instructions) for file control, window control, image processing,character control, or the like.

The input/output interface 1050 may serve to transfer an instruction ordata input from a user or another external device to (an)otherelement(s) of the electronic device 1001. Furthermore, the input/outputinterface 1050 may output instructions or data received from (an)otherelement(s) of the electronic device 1001 to the user or another externaldevice.

The display 1060 may include, for example, a liquid crystal display(LCD), a light-emitting diode (LED) display, an organic light-emittingdiode (OLED) display, a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) display,or an electronic paper display. The display 1060 may present variouscontent (e.g., a text, an image, a video, an icon, a symbol, or thelike) to the user. The display 1060 may include a touch screen, and mayreceive a touch, gesture, proximity or hovering input from an electronicpen or a part of a body of the user.

The communication interface 1070 may set communications between theelectronic device 1001 and an external device (e.g., a first externalelectronic device 1002, a second external electronic device 1004, or aserver 1006). For example, the communication interface 1070 may beconnected to a network 1062 via wireless communications or wiredcommunications so as to communicate with the external device (e.g., thesecond external electronic device 1004 or the server 1006).

The wireless communications may employ at least one of cellularcommunication protocols such as long-term evolution (LTE), LTE-advance(LTE-A), code division multiple access (CDMA), wideband CDMA (WCDMA),universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS), wireless broadband(WiBro), or global system for mobile communications (GSM). The wirelesscommunications may include, for example, a short-range communications1064. The short-range communications may include at least one ofwireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), Bluetooth, near field communication (NFC),magnetic stripe transmission (MST), or GNSS.

The MST may generate pulses according to transmission data and thepulses may generate electromagnetic signals. The electronic device 1001may transmit the electromagnetic signals to a reader device such as aPOS (point of sales) device. The POS device may detect the magneticsignals by using a MST reader and restore data by converting thedetected electromagnetic signals into electrical signals.

The GNSS may include, for example, at least one of global positioningsystem (GPS), global navigation satellite system (GLONASS), BeiDounavigation satellite system (BeiDou), or Galileo, the European globalsatellite-based navigation system according to a use area or abandwidth. Hereinafter, the term “GPS” and the term “GNSS” may beinterchangeably used. The wired communications may include at least oneof universal serial bus (USB), high definition multimedia interface(HDMI), recommended standard 832 (RS-232), plain old telephone service(POTS), or the like. The network 1062 may include at least one oftelecommunications networks, for example, a computer network (e.g.,local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN)), the Internet, or atelephone network.

The types of the first external electronic device 1002 and the secondexternal electronic device 1004 may be the same as or different from thetype of the electronic device 1001. According to an embodiment of thepresent disclosure, the server 1006 may include a group of one or moreservers. A portion or all of operations performed in the electronicdevice 1001 may be performed in one or more other electronic devices(e.g., the first electronic device 1002, the second external electronicdevice 1004, or the server 1006). When the electronic device 1001 shouldperform a certain function or service automatically or in response to arequest, the electronic device 1001 may request at least a portion offunctions related to the function or service from another device (e.g.,the first electronic device 1002, the second external electronic device1004, or the server 1006) instead of or in addition to performing thefunction or service for itself. The other electronic device (e.g., thefirst electronic device 1002, the second external electronic device1004, or the server 1006) may perform the requested function oradditional function, and may transfer a result of the performance to theelectronic device 1001. The electronic device 1001 may use a receivedresult itself or additionally process the received result to provide therequested function or service. To this end, for example, a cloudcomputing technology, a distributed computing technology, or aclient-server computing technology may be used.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an electronicdevice according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 11, the electronic device 1101 may include, forexample, all or part of an electronic device 1001 shown in FIG. 10. Theelectronic device 1101 may include one or more processors 1110 (e.g.,application processors (APs)), a communication module 1120, a subscriberidentification module (SIM) 1129, a memory 1130, a security module 1136,a sensor module 1140, an input device 1150, a display 1160, an interface1170, an audio module 1180, a camera module 1191, a power managementmodule 1195, a battery 1196, an indicator 1197, and a motor 1198.

The processor 1110 may drive, for example, an operating system (OS) oran application program to control a plurality of hardware or softwarecomponents connected thereto and may process and compute a variety ofdata. The processor 1110 may be implemented with, for example, a systemon chip (SoC). According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, theprocessor 1110 may include a graphic processing unit (GPU) (not shown)and/or an image signal processor (not shown). The processor 1110 mayinclude at least some (e.g., a cellular module 1121) of the componentsshown in FIG. 11. The processor 1110 may load a command or data receivedfrom at least one of other components (e.g., a non-volatile memory) intoa volatile memory to process the data and may store various data in anon-volatile memory.

The communication module 1120 may have the same or similar configurationto the communication interface 1070 of FIG. 10. The communication module1120 may include, for example, the cellular module 1121, awireless-fidelity (Wi-Fi) module 1122, a Bluetooth (BT) module 1123, aglobal navigation satellite system (GNSS) module 1124 (e.g., a GPSmodule, a Glonass module, a Beidou module, or a Galileo module), a nearfield communication (NFC) module 1125, an MST module 1126, and a radiofrequency (RF) module 1127.

The cellular module 1121 may provide, for example, a voice call service,a video call service, a text message service, or an Internet service,and the like through a communication network. According to an embodimentof the present disclosure, the cellular module 1121 may identify andauthenticate the electronic device 1101 in a communication network usingthe SIM 1129 (e.g., a SIM card). According to an embodiment of thepresent disclosure, the cellular module 1121 may perform at least partof functions which may be provided by the processor 1110. According toan embodiment of the present disclosure, the cellular module 1121 mayinclude a communication processor (CP).

The Wi-Fi module 1122, the BT module 1123, the GNSS module 1124, the NFCmodule 1125, or the MST module 1126 may include, for example, aprocessor for processing data transmitted and received through thecorresponding module. According to various embodiments of the presentdisclosure, at least some (e.g., two or more) of the cellular module1121, the Wi-Fi module 1122, the BT module 1123, the GNSS module 1124,the NFC module 1125, or the MST module 1126 may be included in oneintegrated chip (IC) or one IC package.

The RF module 1127 may transmit and receive, for example, acommunication signal (e.g., an RF signal). Though not shown, the RFmodule 1127 may include, for example, a transceiver, a power amplifiermodule (PAM), a frequency filter, or a low noise amplifier (LNA), or anantenna, and the like. According to another embodiment of the presentdisclosure, at least one of the cellular module 1121, the Wi-Fi module1122, the BT module 1123, the GNSS module 1124, the NFC module 1125, orthe MST module 1126 may transmit and receive an RF signal through aseparate RF module.

The SIM 1129 may include, for example, a card which includes a SIMand/or an embedded SIM. The SIM 1129 may include unique identificationinformation (e.g., an integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID)) orsubscriber information (e.g., an international mobile subscriberidentity (IMSI)).

The memory 1130 (e.g., a memory 1030 of FIG. 10) may include, forexample, an embedded memory 1132 or an external memory 1134. Theembedded memory 1132 may include at least one of, for example, avolatile memory (e.g., a dynamic random access memory (DRAM), a staticRAM (SRAM), a synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM), and the like), or anon-volatile memory (e.g., a one-time programmable read only memory(OTPROM), a programmable ROM (PROM), an erasable and programmable ROM(EPROM), an electrically erasable and programmable ROM (EEPROM), a maskROM, a flash ROM, a flash memory (e.g., a NAND flash memory or a NORflash memory, and the like), a hard drive, or a solid state drive(SSD)).

The external memory 1134 may include a flash drive, for example, acompact flash (CF), a secure digital (SD), a micro-SD, a mini-SD, anextreme digital (xD), a multimedia car (MMC), or a memory stick, and thelike. The external memory 1134 may operatively and/or physically connectwith the electronic device 1101 through various interfaces.

The security module 1136 may be a module which has a relatively highersecure level than the memory 1130 and may be a circuit which storessecure data and guarantees a protected execution environment. Thesecurity module 1136 may be implemented with a separate circuit and mayinclude a separate processor. The security module 1136 may include, forexample, an embedded secure element (eSE) which is present in aremovable smart chip or a removable SD card or is embedded in a fixedchip of the electronic device 1101. Also, the security module 1136 maybe driven by an OS different from the OS of the electronic device 1101.For example, the security module 1136 may operate based on a java cardopen platform (JCOP) OS.

The sensor module 1140 may measure, for example, a physical quantity ormay detect an operation state of the electronic device 1101, and mayconvert the measured or detected information to an electric signal. Thesensor module 1140 may include at least one of, for example, a gesturesensor 1140A, a gyro sensor 1140B, a barometric pressure sensor 1140C, amagnetic sensor 1140D, an acceleration sensor 1140E, a grip sensor1140F, a proximity sensor 1140G, a color sensor 1140H (e.g., red, green,blue (RGB) sensor), a biometric sensor 1140I, a temperature/humiditysensor 1140J, an illumination sensor 1140K, or an ultraviolet (UV)sensor 1140M. Additionally or alternatively, the sensor module 1140 mayfurther include, for example, an e-nose sensor (not shown), anelectromyography (EMG) sensor (not shown), an electroencephalogram (EEG)sensor (not shown), an electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor (not shown), aninfrared (IR) sensor (not shown), an iris sensor (not shown), and/or afingerprint sensor (not shown), and the like. The sensor module 1140 mayfurther include a control circuit for controlling at least one or moresensors included therein. According to various embodiments of thepresent disclosure, the electronic device 1101 may further include aprocessor configured to control the sensor module 1140, as part of theprocessor 1110 or to be independent of the processor 1110. While theprocessor 1110 is in a sleep state, the electronic device 1101 maycontrol the sensor module 1140.

The input device 1150 may include, for example, a touch panel 1152, a(digital) pen sensor 1154, a key 1156, or an ultrasonic input device1158. The touch panel 1152 may use at least one of, for example, acapacitive type, a resistive type, an infrared type, or an ultrasonictype. Also, the touch panel 1152 may further include a control circuit.The touch panel 1152 may further include a tactile layer and may providea tactile reaction to a user.

The (digital) pen sensor 1154 may be, for example, part of the touchpanel 1152 or may include a separate sheet for recognition. The key 1156may include, for example, a physical button, an optical key, or akeypad. The ultrasonic input device 1158 may allow the electronic device1101 to detect a sound wave using a microphone (e.g., a microphone 1188)and to verify data through an input tool generating an ultrasonicsignal.

The display 1160 (e.g., a display 1060 of FIG. 10) may include a panel1162, a hologram device 1164, or a projector 1166. The panel 1162 mayinclude the same or similar configuration to the display 1060. The panel1162 may be implemented to be, for example, flexible, transparent, orwearable. The panel 1162 and the touch panel 1152 may be integrated intoone module. The hologram device 1164 may show a stereoscopic image in aspace using interference of light. The projector 1166 may project lightonto a screen to display an image. The screen may be positioned, forexample, inside or outside the electronic device 1101. According to anembodiment of the present disclosure, the display 1160 may furtherinclude a control circuit for controlling the panel 1162, the hologramdevice 1164, or the projector 1166.

The interface 1170 may include, for example, a high-definitionmultimedia interface (HDMI) 1172, a universal serial bus (USB) 1174, anoptical interface 1176, or a D-subminiature 1178. The interface 1170 maybe included in, for example, the communication interface 1070 shown inFIG. 10. Additionally or alternatively, the interface 1170 may include,for example, a mobile high definition link (MHL) interface, an SDcard/multimedia card (MMC) interface, or an infrared data association(IrDA) standard interface.

The audio module 1180 may convert a sound and an electric signal in dualdirections. At least part of components of the audio module 1180 may beincluded in, for example, an input and output interface 1050 (or a userinterface) shown in FIG. 10. The audio module 1180 may process soundinformation input or output through, for example, a speaker 1182, areceiver 1184, an earphone 1186, or the microphone 1188, and the like.

The camera module 1191 may be a device which captures a still image anda moving image. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure,the camera module 1191 may include one or more image sensors (not shown)(e.g., a front sensor or a rear sensor), a lens (not shown), an imagesignal processor (ISP) (not shown), or a flash (not shown) (e.g., an LEDor a xenon lamp).

The power management module 1195 may manage, for example, power of theelectronic device 1101. According to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure, though not shown, the power management module 1195 mayinclude a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), a charger IC or abattery or fuel gauge. The PMIC may have a wired charging method and/ora wireless charging method. The wireless charging method may include,for example, a magnetic resonance method, a magnetic induction method,or an electromagnetic method, and the like. An additional circuit forwireless charging, for example, a coil loop, a resonance circuit, or arectifier, and the like may be further provided. The battery gauge maymeasure, for example, the remaining capacity of the battery 1196 andvoltage, current, or temperature thereof while the battery 1196 ischarged. The battery 1196 may include, for example, a rechargeablebattery or a solar battery.

The indicator 1197 may display a specific state of the electronic device1101 or part (e.g., the processor 1110) thereof, for example, a bootingstate, a message state, or a charging state, and the like. The motor1198 may convert an electric signal into mechanical vibration and maygenerate vibration or a haptic effect, and the like. Though not shown,the electronic device 1101 may include a processing unit (e.g., a GPU)for supporting a mobile TV. The processing unit for supporting themobile TV may process media data according to standards, for example, adigital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) standard, a digital videobroadcasting (DVB) standard, or a MediaFLO™ standard, and the like.

Each of the above-mentioned elements of the electronic device accordingto various embodiments of the present disclosure may be configured withone or more components, and names of the corresponding elements may bechanged according to the type of the electronic device. The electronicdevice according to various embodiments of the present disclosure mayinclude at least one of the above-mentioned elements, some elements maybe omitted from the electronic device, or other additional elements maybe further included in the electronic device. Also, some of the elementsof the electronic device according to various embodiments of the presentdisclosure may be combined with each other to form one entity, therebymaking it possible to perform the functions of the correspondingelements in the same manner as before the combination.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a programmodule 1210 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the program module1210 (e.g., a program 1040 of FIG. 10) may include an operating system(OS) for controlling resources associated with an electronic device(e.g., an electronic device 1001 of FIG. 10) and/or various applications(e.g., an application program 1047 of FIG. 10) which are executed on theOS. The OS may be, for example, Android, iOS, Windows, Symbian, Tizen,or Bada, and the like.

The program module 1210 may include a kernel 1220, a middleware 1230, anapplication programming interface (API) 1260, and/or an application1270. At least part of the program module 1210 may be preloaded on theelectronic device, or may be downloaded from an external electronicdevice (e.g., a first external electronic device 1002, a second externalelectronic device 1004, or a server 1006, and the like of FIG. 10).

The kernel 1220 (e.g., a kernel 1041 of FIG. 10) may include, forexample, a system resource manager 1221 and/or a device driver 1223. Thesystem resource manager 1221 may control, assign, or collect, and thelike system resources. According to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure, the system resource manager 1221 may include a processmanagement unit, a memory management unit, or a file system managementunit, and the like. The device driver 1223 may include, for example, adisplay driver, a camera driver, a Bluetooth (BT) driver, a sharedmemory driver, a universal serial bus (USB) driver, a keypad driver, awireless-fidelity (Wi-Fi) driver, an audio driver, or an inter-processcommunication (IPC) driver.

The middleware 1230 (e.g., a middleware 1043 of FIG. 10) may provide,for example, functions the application 1270 needs in common, and mayprovide various functions to the application 1270 through the API 1260such that the application 1270 efficiently uses limited system resourcesin the electronic device. According to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure, the middleware 1230 (e.g., the middleware 1043) may includeat least one of a runtime library 1235, an application manager 1241, awindow manager 1242, a multimedia manager 1243, a resource manager 1244,a power manager 1245, a database manager 1246, a package manager 1247, aconnectivity manager 1248, a notification manager 1249, a locationmanager 1250, a graphic manager 1251, a security manager 1252, or apayment manager 1254.

The runtime library 1235 may include, for example, a library module usedby a compiler to add a new function through a programming language whilethe application 1270 is executed. The runtime library 1235 may perform afunction about input and output management, memory management, or anarithmetic function.

The application manager 1241 may manage, for example, a life cycle of atleast one of the application 1270. The window manager 1242 may managegraphic user interface (GUI) resources used on a screen of theelectronic device. The multimedia manager 1243 may determine a formatutilized for reproducing various media files and may encode or decode amedia file using a codec corresponding to the corresponding format. Theresource manager 1244 may manage source codes of at least one of theapplication 1270, and may manage resources of a memory or a storagespace, and the like.

The power manager 1245 may act together with, for example, a basicinput/output system (BIOS) and the like, may manage a battery or a powersource, and may provide power information utilized for an operation ofthe electronic device. The database manager 1246 may generate, search,or change a database to be used in at least one of the application 1270.The package manager 1247 may manage installation or update of anapplication distributed by a type of a package file.

The connectivity manager 1248 may manage, for example, wirelessconnection such as Wi-Fi connection or BT connection, and the like. Thenotification manager 1249 may display or notify events, such as anarrival message, an appointment, and proximity notification, by a methodwhich is not disturbed to the user. The location manager 1250 may managelocation information of the electronic device. The graphic manager 1251may manage a graphic effect to be provided to the user or a userinterface (UI) related to the graphic effect. The security manager 1252may provide all security functions utilized for system security or userauthentication, and the like. According to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure, when the electronic device (e.g., an electronic device 1001of FIG. 10) has a phone function, the middleware 1230 may furtherinclude a telephony manager (not shown) for managing a voice or videocommunication function of the electronic device.

The middleware 1230 may include a middleware module which configurescombinations of various functions of the above-described components. Themiddleware 1230 may provide a module which specializes according tokinds of OSs to provide a differentiated function. Also, the middleware1230 may dynamically delete some of old components or may add newcomponents.

The API 1260 (e.g., an API 1045 of FIG. 10) may be, for example, a setof API programming functions, and may be provided with differentcomponents according to OSs. For example, in case of Android or iOS, oneAPI set may be provided according to platforms. In case of Tizen, two ormore API sets may be provided according to platforms.

The application 1270 (e.g., an application program 1047 of FIG. 10) mayinclude one or more of, for example, a home application 1271, a dialerapplication 1272, a short message service/multimedia message service(SMS/MMS) application 1273, an instant message (IM) application 1274, abrowser application 1275, a camera application 1276, an alarmapplication 1277, a contact application 1278, a voice dial application1279, an e-mail application 1280, a calendar application 1281, a mediaplayer application 1282, an album application 1283, a clock application1284, a payment application 1285, a health care application (e.g., anapplication for measuring quantity of exercise or blood sugar, and thelike), or an environment information application (e.g., an applicationfor providing atmospheric pressure information, humidity information, ortemperature information, and the like), and the like.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the application1270 may include an application (hereinafter, for better understandingand ease of description, referred to as “information exchangeapplication”) for exchanging information between the electronic device(e.g., the electronic device 1001 of FIG. 10) and an external electronicdevice (e.g., the first external electronic device 1002 or the secondexternal electronic device 1004). The information exchange applicationmay include, for example, a notification relay application fortransmitting specific information to the external electronic device or adevice management application for managing the external electronicdevice.

For example, the notification relay application may include a functionof transmitting notification information, which is generated by otherapplications (e.g., the SMS/MMS application, the e-mail application, thehealth care application, or the environment information application, andthe like) of the electronic device, to the external electronic device(e.g., the first external electronic device 1002 or the second externalelectronic device 1004). Also, the notification relay application mayreceive, for example, notification information from the externalelectronic device, and may provide the received notification informationto the user of the electronic device.

The device management application may manage (e.g., install, delete, orupdate), for example, at least one (e.g., a function of turning on/offthe external electronic device itself (or partial components) or afunction of adjusting brightness (or resolution) of a display) offunctions of the external electronic device (e.g., the first externalelectronic device 1002 or the second external electronic device 1004)which communicates with the electronic device, an application whichoperates in the external electronic device, or a service (e.g., a callservice or a message service) provided from the external electronicdevice.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the application1270 may include an application (e.g., the health card application of amobile medical device) which is preset according to attributes of theexternal electronic device (e.g., the first external electronic device1002 or the second external electronic device 1004). According to anembodiment of the present disclosure, the application 1270 may includean application received from the external electronic device (e.g., theserver 1006, the first external electronic device 1002, or the secondexternal electronic device 1004). According to an embodiment of thepresent disclosure, the application 1270 may include a preloadedapplication or a third party application which may be downloaded from aserver. Names of the components of the program module 1210 according tovarious embodiments of the present disclosure may differ according tokinds of OSs.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, at leastpart of the program module 1210 may be implemented with software,firmware, hardware, or at least two or more combinations thereof. Atleast part of the program module 1210 may be implemented (e.g.,executed) by, for example, a processor (e.g., a processor 1110). Atleast part of the program module 1210 may include, for example, amodule, a program, a routine, sets of instructions, or a process, andthe like for performing one or more functions.

According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the mountingspaces for the electronic components may be secured by using the cablefixing apparatus that may receive a plurality of cables instead of usingseparate cable fixing apparatuses for the cables.

In addition, the present disclosure may provide various effects that aredirectly or indirectly recognized.

The term “module” used herein may represent, for example, a unitincluding one of hardware, software and firmware or a combinationthereof. The term “module” may be interchangeably used with the terms“unit”, “logic”, “logical block”, “component” and “circuit”. The“module” may be a minimum unit of an integrated component or may be apart thereof. The “module” may be a minimum unit for performing one ormore functions or a part thereof. The “module” may be implementedmechanically or electronically. For example, the “module” may include atleast one of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip, afield-programmable gate array (FPGA), and a programmable-logic devicefor performing some operations, which are known or will be developed.

At least a part of devices (e.g., modules or functions thereof) ormethods (e.g., operations) according to various embodiments of thepresent disclosure may be implemented as instructions stored in acomputer-readable storage medium in the form of a program module. In thecase where the instructions are performed by a processor (e.g., theprocessor 1020), the processor may perform functions corresponding tothe instructions. The computer-readable storage medium may be, forexample, the memory 1030.

A computer-readable recording medium may include a hard disk, a floppydisk, a magnetic medium (e.g., a magnetic tape), an optical medium(e.g., CD-ROM, digital versatile disc (DVD)), a magneto-optical medium(e.g., a floptical disk), or a hardware device (e.g., a ROM, a RAM, aflash memory, or the like). The program instructions may include machinelanguage codes generated by compilers and high-level language codes thatcan be executed by computers using interpreters. The above-mentionedhardware device may be configured to be operated as one or more softwaremodules for performing operations of various embodiments of the presentdisclosure and vice versa.

A module or a program module according to various embodiments of thepresent disclosure may include at least one of the above-mentionedelements, or some elements may be omitted or other additional elementsmay be added. Operations performed by the module, the program module orother elements according to various embodiments of the presentdisclosure may be performed in a sequential, parallel, iterative orheuristic way. Furthermore, some operations may be performed in anotherorder or may be omitted, or other operations may be added.

Although the present disclosure has been described with an exemplaryembodiment, various changes and modifications may be suggested to oneskilled in the art. It is intended that the present disclosure encompasssuch changes and modifications as fall within the scope of the appendedclaims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A portable communication device comprising: ahousing forming, at least, a rear surface of the portable communicationdevice; a battery supporting frame formed in an inside of the portablecommunication device; a battery at least partially accommodated in thebattery supporting frame; a cable disposed along a first surface of atleast one portion of a wall of the battery supporting frame; aninsulation member arranged on the first surface of the at least oneportion of the wall and at least partially in contact with the cable;and a cable supporting structure formed adjacent to, and separate from,the at least one portion of the wall such that a portion of the cable isaccommodated between a second surface of the cable supporting structureand the first surface of the at least one portion of the wall, the cablesupporting structure including: a fixing part that comprises the secondsurface and is substantially parallel to the first surface of the atleast one portion of the wall, the fixing part further comprising aconvex portion that protrudes towards the first surface, the fixing partconfigured to hold the portion of the cable in a fixed association withthe first surface of the at least one portion of the wall; and acoupling part that extends substantially perpendicular to the fixingpart, the coupling part configured to non-removably attach the cablesupporting structure to a third surface inside the portablecommunication device such that the cable supporting structure issupported by the third surface.
 2. The portable communication device ofclaim 1, wherein the third surface inside the portable communicationdevice is a surface of a substrate that is arranged substantiallyperpendicular to the wall.
 3. The portable communication device of claim1, wherein the cable supporting structure includes a metal.
 4. Theportable communication device of claim 1, wherein the at least oneportion of the wall has a first height, and the fixing part has a secondheight that is less than the first height.
 5. The portable communicationdevice of claim 1, wherein the at least one portion of the wall has afirst length, and the fixing part has a second length smaller than thefirst length.
 6. The portable communication device of claim 1, whereinthe at least one portion of the wall has a first width, and the fixingpart has a second width smaller than the first width.
 7. The portablecommunication device of claim 1, wherein an ending portion of the fixingpart is spaced apart, and at least partially bent away, from the atleast one portion of the wall.
 8. The portable communication device ofclaim 1, further comprising another cable supporting structure formedalong another portion of the wall such that another portion of the cableis accommodated between the other cable supporting structure and theother portion of the wall.
 9. The portable communication device of claim1, wherein the battery supporting frame is formed as part of thehousing.
 10. The portable communication device of claim 1, furthercomprising: a second insulation member arranged on a third surface ofthe cable supporting structure, the third surface being on an oppositeside of the cable supporting structure from the second surface.
 11. Theportable communication device of claim 1, wherein the cable is furtherdisposed along at least a portion of a second wall of the batterysupporting frame, the second wall being substantially perpendicular tothe wall of the battery supporting frame.
 12. The portable communicationdevice of claim 1, further comprising: a second cable disposed adjacentto the cable along the first surface of the at least one portion of thewall of the battery supporting frame.
 13. The portable communicationdevice of claim 2, wherein the substrate forms at least part of aprinted circuit board to which the cable is connected.
 14. The portablecommunication device of claim 1, wherein the insulation member isarranged between the coupling part and the first surface of the at leastone portion of the wall.